Plan to Absolve Former Leader Thaksin Draws Opponents to the Streets

BANGKOK—A backlash broke out on the streets of Thailand's capital Monday over a bill that would absolve the country's leaders of crimes committed over nearly a decade of political turmoil.

Early Monday morning, thousands of protesters joined forces at an intersection near Bangkok's commercial center to protest the proposed amnesty for Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 military coup that set off years of instability in Thailand. Mr. Thaksin, a 64-year-old telecom tycoon who ran Thailand for...